Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 40.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.55
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 90 countries
All-time high
40.55
in 2020
All-time low
37.72
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 38.32006: 38.32009: 38.52010: 37.72011: 37.92012: 382013: 38.62014: 39.22015: 39.22016: 39.72017: 39.92018: 402019: 40.12020: 40.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico stood at 40.55. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico peaked at 40.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 51st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.36 38.27 38.47 3
2010s 39.03 37.72 40.05 10
2020s 40.55 40.55 40.55 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 48 Philippines 40.79 compare
  2. 49 Kazakhstan 40.73 compare
  3. 50 South Africa 40.71 compare
  4. 52 Jamaica 40.48
  5. 53 Brazil 40.18 compare
  6. 54 Kosovo 39.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico was 40.55 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 40.55 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Mexico ranks 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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